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Foot Tattoos – Getting Inked With Discretion
Tattoos are the new ‘must have’ – everyone wants them and you are definitelynot cool if you don’t have at least one. Trouble is not everyone wants to beobvious about it and so you have to be careful about placement. One way roundit is to go for a foot tattoo. Tattoos for women are notoriously difficult to placeappropriately bearing in mind the problems associated with skin stretching duringpregnancy (and ageing) and the unfortunate social stigma of lower back tattoosleaves little choice. Foot tattoos are generally regarded as being cute, sexy anddiscreet. There was a reluctance among Tattoo Artists to work on feet because of potential pain and fading problems but modern techniques have alleviated both of these problems.Foot tattoos are less showy than those in other areas which is important for thosewho don’t want to be too obvious about their body art. Foot tattoos are perfectto show off when you want to, and cover when you need to. They are lesscommon than those on other parts of the body though that is changing as theyare particularly popular with career orientated women who seem to prefer themas they don’t compromise their professional status but still keep up with thesocial trends outside the workplace. Another large factor is that a skilfullydesigned tattoo on the foot looks good with modern shoe designs – especiallyopen toes and strappy sandals. Men do have foot tattoos but not as often aswomen, mainly because so many areas of the male body are easier to work on.Design is important when choosing any tattoo as you will be living with it forever,you should be sure that it means something to you and you must consider howyou feel about it being on public view! Foot Tattoos are ideal for small or flowingdesigns and you should always get guidance from the Artist who will be doing itfor you. Most designs can be reduced in size if necessary and you can be surethat a good artist will only want to do a tattoo that will look good on you andreflect well on them. If you want a personal design you may have to pay a smalldeposit to cover the design time but you will end up with something that isunique and special.Foot Tattoos are generally a little more painful than those on more fleshy areas of the body, for this reason some Artists are still reluctant to do them. There is littleflesh over the bones in the foot so any work done on that part of the foot is likelyto cause discomfort, especially if you have sensitive feet. Because blood vesselsare closer to the surface they can also bleed a little more but a good artist usinggood equipment will minimise this.You must be prepared to take extra care of a foot tattoo, both during the healingperiod and in general. They are more prone to infection which is another reasonwhy some Artists are occasionally unwilling to do them. Your new tattoo needs tobe kept clean, dry and free from any irritation whilst it heals. This means thatshoes, stockings or socks are to be avoided if at all possible for at least one, andpreferably two weeks after the tattoo has been done. This will give time for anyswelling to go down and stop rubbing on your new artwork which would blur it orworse still, partially rub it out. If you have any pain or signs of infection in a newfoot tattoo get in touch with your Doctor without delay. Even when a foot tattoohas healed well it still tends to get rubbed more by shoes and may fade morequickly that other areas. You should always use a good moisturiser and eventhen it may need to re-coloured. Sun block is just as important for foot tattoosas it is for those on other parts of the body.
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